On 01/07/2013 09:04 PM, Michael Butash wrote:
Any of the 8xxx and 9xxx cards from nvidia were iffy, mine was a 9600,
and I had an 8400 too that used to be spotty. I'd got to a 240gt and
didn't have a problem again (until the mobo died).
Thanks. Now I know what video cards not to buy.
Oddly I have less driver issues with linux than I did with windows -
it either works or never will. If the hardware is exotic/abnormal,
than yeah good luck with it. Otherwise most odd bits like usb
ethernet, serial, and other random devices usually probe and load a
driver automagically. I deal with routers/switches mostly, so usb
serial hardware is common and usually a trick with windows to find
drivers for them. I've never had a random off-brand serial usb
adapter NOT work under linux when windows guys get all depressed to
spend an hour hunting them down. I've had to lsusb the device it to
tell them what they had. :)
This is news to me. I always thought companies that released new
hardware sold it with windows drivers first then linux drivers if they
got around to it.
One note I found recently if upgrading, intel z77 motherboards suck
for linux, any/all of them. The gpu switching "lucid" chip every one
uses has crap support under linux. I couldn't even use my ati6950
card in it as even windoze implements all kinds of driver hacks for
it. Forums are full of complaints. I had to go back to using my
defective p67 board, and might go back to amd all together as it all
rather irked me.
-mb
Issues such as these you mention are why I'll do my research before
buying anything else for a computer. I even had trouble with a usb
wifi device. It came with windows drivers, but there isn't one for
linux. I found something that let me use the xp driver, but I had
problems with it. I don't really need it anymore so that's not really
an issue.
Thanks
Derek
--
"I get my copy of the daily paper, look at the obituaries page, and if I’m not
there, I carry on as usual."
Patrick Moore
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